Blowing Away

"Blowing Away" (sometimes written as "Blowin' Away") is a song written by Laura Nyro and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #7 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #24 in Canada, and #55 in Australia in 1970.^[1] It was featured on their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius.^[2]

The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.^[3]

Other versions

Nyro released a version of the song on her 1967 debut album, More Than a New Discovery.

Laura Nyro

Studio albums	More Than a New Discovery (1967) Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) New York Tendaberry (1969) Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970) Gonna Take a Miracle (1971) Smile (1976) Nested (1978) Mother's Spiritual (1984) Walk the Dog and Light the Light (1993) Angel in the Dark (2001; recorded 1995)

Live albums	Season of Lights (1977) Laura: Live at the Bottom Line (1989) Live from Mountain Stage (1994) Laura Nyro Live at Fillmore East (2004; recorded 1970)

Compilations	The First Songs (1973) Impressions (1980) Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1997) Time and Love: The Essential Masters (2001)

Important songs	"Wedding Bell Blues" "And When I Die" "Eli's Comin'" "Emmie" "Stoned Soul Picnic" "Sweet Blindness" "Blowing Away" "Save the Country" "Up on the Roof"

Related	Labelle Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro

The 5th Dimension

Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis, Jr. Florence LaRue Lamonte McLemore Ronald Townson

Studio albums	Up, Up and Away The Magic Garden Stoned Soul Picnic The Age of Aquarius Portrait Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes Reflections Individually and Collectively Living Together, Growing Together Soul & Inspiration Earthbound

Singles	"Go Where You Wanna Go" "Up, Up and Away" "Stoned Soul Picnic" "Sweet Blindness" "California Soul" "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" "Wedding Bell Blues" "Blowing Away" "A Change Is Gonna Come/People Got to Be Free" "The Girls' Song" "Save the Country" "On the Beach (In the Summertime)" "One Less Bell to Answer" "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" "Light Sings" "Never My Love (Live)" "Together Let's Find Love" "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" "If I Could Reach You" "Living Together, Growing Together" "Everything's Been Changed" "Ashes to Ashes" "No Love in the Room" "Love Hangover"

Related topics	The Friends of Distinction Marc Gordon Solid Gold

Book:The 5th Dimension

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